Research should always be carried out in a way that is ethical. 

This research project has been given ethical clearance by the University of Sussex.

The ethics application reference is: ER/SJM23/6

This means that, if you join this study, you can be assured that anything you say in an interview, along with any information you provide, will be treated in a secure and confidential way. 

In particular, this project abides by the following rules of conduct:

1. No person shall be identifiable in any publication and all names and identifying information will be kept private. 
2. An information sheet containing details of the research will be made available to all participants.
3. All participants must sign a consent form prior to the interview beginning.
4. Participants will be allowed to withdraw from the project up to 6 weeks after the date of their interview and have their data discounted from the study. 
5. All relevant project information related to participants will be stored on a secure password-protected hard drive that is not connected to the Internet. 
6. Only the researcher will have access to personal information and this information will not be shared with anyone else.
7. Any physical material produced (drawings, timelines etc) will be securely destroyed using the UoS confidential document shredding system 6 months after the end of the project. Digital audio recordings will be erased and written over 6 months after the interview. Consent forms will be securely destroyed using the UoS confidential document shredding system 6 weeks after the interview.

If you have any questions about this clearance, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the lead researcher: Sharif Mowlabocus.

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